With the Philadelphia Eagles set to signify the NFC East in Tremendous Bowl LIX we thought we’d take a look at what’s and isn’t “tremendous” in regards to the division.
Washington Commanders | Jayden Daniels | Tremendous
Whereas many had the Commanders as a darkish horse group to make the playoffs, nobody might have predicted their look within the NFC Championship Recreation, or how Daniels would get them there.
Their rookie quarterback accomplished 69 p.c of his passes for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns with 891 yards and 6 scores on the bottom within the common season, all franchise information for a rookie. He additionally set an NFL file by throwing 5 touchdowns within the closing 30 seconds of regulation or time beyond regulation of video games.
Daniels went 29-48 for 255 yards and a landing with 48 yards and one other rating on the bottom in opposition to the Eagles within the NFC Championship Recreation, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to beat seven speeding by Philadelphia touchdowns in a 55-23 loss at Lincoln Monetary Discipline.
Dallas Cowboys | Jerry Jones | Not tremendous
Though Jones’ heavy-handed strategy hasn’t labored for years, the 82-year-old group proprietor seems to be set in his methods. His dealing with of contracts for quarterback Dak Prescott and broad receiver CeeDee Lamb over the summer time had been clumsy at finest however nothing in comparison with what he did with the group’s head coach.
By prolonging Mike McCarthy’s exit, Jones missed out on early alternatives to interview head coach candidates like Aaron Glenn, Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel. Handing the job to offensive coordinator Mind Schottenheimer might finally work, out however so long as Jones continues to moonlight because the group’s normal supervisor, his group will all the time be one step behind.
Philadelphia Eagles | Saquon Barkley | Tremendous
Had Barkley performed within the group’s common season finale, he doubtless would have damaged Eric Dickerson’s single-season speeding file of two,105 yards. Sadly, the sport meant nothing for the group’s playoff probabilities and Barkley sat, ending 2024 because the NFL’s main rusher with 2,005 yards.
